Easy Learning Italian Vocabulary
Easy Learning Italian Vocabulary
Collins Dictionaries
The quickest way to study Italian vocabulary and the perfect companion to titles in the ever-popular Easy Learning Italian range.Designed for learners of Italian of all ages, whether you are learning at school, in an evening class, for business or to go on holiday.• Easy to use: gives you all the words you need in order to communicate effectively in natural Italian.• Easy to read: specially designed for eReaders, including iPad, with a clear, colour layout. Handy vocabulary sections ensure that you find what you are looking for quickly and easily.• Easy to understand: example phrases show you how Italian is really used.• Easy to learn: within each topic, Italian vocabulary is split into essential, important and useful words, so you can decide which level of learning is right for you.
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contents
Title Page (#litres_trial_promo)
Copyright (#ulink_8f4362c5-4948-5f08-b465-93888ad18e21)
How to Use this Book (#ulink_e391e5b9-d4f9-586a-9df7-c3e9d9b0916d)
Abbreviations (#ulink_07eadc5f-1961-503a-beb3-33d2a6e42d9f)
Gender and Plural (#ulink_ac4b9126-daf4-52b1-b3ee-fd43556d4005)
air travel (#ulink_5b9bf8cf-af8e-5fc8-b770-8fd752a3a138)
animals (#ulink_44d33412-93eb-55de-860a-1a6f4f2af949)
bikes (#ulink_5335ffb7-d6eb-50f3-8a70-50e1e674d371)
birds (#ulink_9f3743a3-9696-5ccb-acb2-10f4e5f643db)
body (#ulink_b47502e4-ca05-5024-9a8d-e9d36de1f25f)
calendar (#ulink_4347ec19-2127-55da-aae1-0c4af1baec14)
camping (#ulink_0a74e2db-c044-5032-8400-bb445766e20c)
careers (#ulink_8067eae7-83b4-56ec-84d7-440076277fec)
cars (#ulink_955abb3d-1ec6-5fae-bbd8-1545bb5fbe7c)
clothes (#ulink_6f5fb148-8cd7-5987-91bc-7947fbf892ee)
colours (#ulink_a91250df-bcf6-5e18-9085-7a87ce9bd019)
computing and IT (#ulink_b355dc67-1b2f-55dc-826a-60cfb68bf1bc)
countries and nationalities (#ulink_01fce566-19db-5742-9f53-01e15480f7b4)
countryside (#ulink_ceb49b7f-d67f-5d9b-b080-571457e3229a)
describing people (#litres_trial_promo)
education (#litres_trial_promo)
environment (#litres_trial_promo)
family (#litres_trial_promo)
farm (#litres_trial_promo)
fish and insects (#litres_trial_promo)
food and drink (#litres_trial_promo)
free time (#litres_trial_promo)
fruit (#litres_trial_promo)
furniture and appliances (#litres_trial_promo)
geographical names (#litres_trial_promo)
greetings and everyday phrases (#litres_trial_promo)
health (#litres_trial_promo)
hotel (#litres_trial_promo)
house – general (#litres_trial_promo)
house – particular (#litres_trial_promo)
information and services (#litres_trial_promo)
law (#litres_trial_promo)
materials (#litres_trial_promo)
music (#litres_trial_promo)
numbers and quantities (#litres_trial_promo)
personal items (#litres_trial_promo)
plants and gardens (#litres_trial_promo)
seaside and boats (#litres_trial_promo)
shopping (#litres_trial_promo)
sports (#litres_trial_promo)
theatre and cinema (#litres_trial_promo)
time (#litres_trial_promo)
tools (#litres_trial_promo)
town (#litres_trial_promo)
trains (#litres_trial_promo)
trees (#litres_trial_promo)
vegetables (#litres_trial_promo)
vehicles (#litres_trial_promo)
the weather (#litres_trial_promo)
youth hostelling (#litres_trial_promo)
supplementary vocabulary (#litres_trial_promo)
articles and pronouns (#litres_trial_promo)
conjunctions (#litres_trial_promo)
adjectives (#litres_trial_promo)
adverbs and prepositions (#litres_trial_promo)
nouns (#litres_trial_promo)
verbs (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)
how to use this book (#ulink_241f462c-f05d-50c7-9ddb-7efb6c5488bd)
The Easy Learning Italian Vocabulary is designed for both young and adult learners. Whether you are starting to learn Italian for the very first time, revising for school exams or simply want to brush up on your Italian, the Easy Learning Italian Vocabulary offers you the information you require in a clear and accessible format.
This book is divided into 50 topics, arranged in alphabetical order. This thematic approach enables you to learn related words and phrases together, so that you can become confident in using particular vocabulary in context.
Vocabulary within each topic is divided into nouns and useful phrases which are aimed at helping you to express yourself in idiomatic Italian. Vocabulary within each topic is graded to help you prioritize your learning. Essential words include the basic words you will need to be able to communicate effectively, important words help expand your knowledge, and useful words provide additional vocabulary which will enable you to express yourself more fully.
Nouns are grouped by gender: masculine (“il”) nouns are given together, as are feminine (“la”) nouns, enabling you to memorize words according to their gender. In addition, all feminine forms of adjectives are shown, as are irregular, invariable and gender-changing noun plurals.
At the end of the book you will find a list of supplementary vocabulary, grouped according to part of speech – adjective, verb, noun and so on. This is vocabulary which you will come across in many everyday situations.
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ABBREVIATIONS
The swung dash ~ is used to indicate no change to a word in the plural of a compound noun.
gender and plural (#ulink_7abe768c-d4ed-5f28-9fd8-87ff5dd3dece)
GENDER
In Italian, nouns are either masculine or feminine. Most masculine nouns take the article il. This article becomes l’ when the noun begins with a vowel and becomes lo when the noun begins with s+consonant (eg sc, sp, st), or begins gn, pn, ps, x, y or z.
Feminine nouns take la or l’ (when the noun begins with a vowel).
Many masculine nouns end in o; many feminine nouns end in a. Both masculine and feminine nouns can end in e.
PLURAL
Unlike English, where you generally add letters (s or es) to make nouns plural, in Italian you change the final letter.
o > i (il posto > i posti)
a > e (la pizza > le pizze)
e > i (il padre, la madre > i padri, le madri)
Articles change as follows:
Nouns that are imported into Italian (such as bar, computer, menù, sport) stay the same in the plural (pl inv). They are generally masculine:
il bar > i bar, il computer > i computer, il menù > i menù, lo sport > gli sport.
PLURAL SPELLING CHANGES
Most nouns ending -co, -ca, -go and -ga often require an h inserting in the plural to retain the hard ‘kuh’ and ‘guh’ sounds:
il parco > i parchi, la banca > le banche
il lago > i laghi, la targa > le targhe
Where spelling changes occur in the plural we have included the plural ending.
air travel (#ulink_eb86ae6b-f20f-5d06-be8a-0fca7047a897)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
viaggiare in aereo to travel by plane
un biglietto di sola andata a one-way ticket
un biglietto di andata e ritorno a return ticket
prenotare un biglietto aereo to book a plane ticket
fare il check-in del bagaglio to check in luggage
l’aereo è decollato/atterrato the plane has taken off/landed
il tabellone degli arrivi/delle partenze the arrivals/departures board
il volo numero 776 proveniente da Roma/diretto a Roma flight number 776 from Rome/to Rome
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
ho perso la coincidenza I missed my connection
ritirare la valigia to collect one’s luggage
“ritiro bagagli” “baggage reclaim”
passare per la dogana to go through customs
ho qualcosa da dichiarare I have something to declare
non ho niente da dichiarare I have nothing to declare
controllare il bagaglio to search the luggage
voli nazionali/internazionali domestic/international flights
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
a bordo on board; “vietato fumare” “no smoking”
in ritardo delayed; in orario on time
“allacciare le cinture di sicurezza” “fasten your seat belts”
stiamo volando sopra Londra we are flying over London
ho la nausea I am feeling sick; fare un dirottamento aereo to hijack a plane
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
“i passeggeri del volo AB251 con destinazione Roma sono pregati di procedere all’imbarco all’uscita 51” “flight AB251 to Rome now boarding at gate 51”
abbiamo fatto scalo a New York we stopped over in New York
un atterraggio d’emergenza an emergency landing
un atterraggio di fortuna a crash landing
animals (#ulink_73a7ea4e-5224-5bf9-b2d4-7a7a6fa1c874)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
mi piacciono i gatti, odio i serpenti, preferisco i cani I like cats, I hate snakes, I prefer dogs
in casa abbiamo 12 animali we have 12 pets in our house
non abbiamo animali in casa we have no pets in our house
gli animali selvatici wild animals
gli animali domestici pets
il bestiame livestock
mettere un animale in gabbia to put an animal in a cage
liberare un animale to set an animal free
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
il cane abbaia the dog barks; ringhia it growls
il gatto miagola the cat miaows; fa le fusa it purrs
mi piace l’equitazioneorandare a cavallo I like horse-riding
a cavallo on horseback
“attenti al cane” “beware of the dog”
“è vieteato introdurre cani” “no dogs allowed”
“a cuccia!”(to dog) “down!”
i diritti degli animali animal rights
andare a caccia to go hunting
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
bikes (#ulink_e8821724-83b7-512d-bf2c-09f772be45d0)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
andare in bici(cletta) to go by bike, to cycle
sono venuto in bici(cletta) I came by bike
pedalare to pedal
a tutta velocità at full speed
cambiare marcia to change gear
fermarsi to stop
frenare bruscamente to brake suddenly
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
fare un giro in bici(cletta) to go for a bike ride
bucare to have a puncture
riparare una gomma to mend a puncture
la ruota anteriore/posteriore the front/back wheel
gonfiare le ruote to blow up the tyres
lucido(a) shiny
fluorescente fluorescent
birds (#ulink_646e995c-2235-5a54-9137-1d3605307eb2)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
volare to fly
volare via to fly away
costruire un nido to build a nest
fischiare to whistle
cantare to sing
la gente li mette in gabbia people put them in cages
covare un uovo to sit on an egg
un uccello migratore a migratory bird
body (#ulink_41c61e0f-cfa5-5e47-80c8-fbe5b709573d)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
in piedi standing
seduto(a) sitting
disteso(a) lying
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
grande big
alto(a) tall
piccolo(a) small
basso(a) short
grasso(a) fat
magro(a) skinny
snello(a) slim
bello(a) beautiful; handsome
carino(a) pretty; cute
brutto(a) ugly
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
soffiarsi il naso to blow one’s nose
tagliarsi le unghie to cut one’s nails
tagliarsi i capelli to have one’s hair cut
scrollare le spalle to shrug one’s shoulders
fare cenno di sì con il capo to nod one’s head (say yes)
fare cenno di no con il capo to shake one’s head (say no)
vedere to see; sentire to hear; to feel
annusare to smell; toccare to touch; assaggiare to taste
stringere la mano a qn to shake hands with sb
salutare qn con la mano to wave at sb
indicare qc to point at sth
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
(misura dei) fianchi hip measurement
giro vita waist measurement
(misura del) petto chest measurement
sordo(a) deaf
cieco(a) blind
muto(a) mute
disabile disabled
persona con problema di udito person with hearing problems
lui è più alto di te he is taller than you
Sara è cresciuta molto Sara has grown a lot
sono in sovrappeso I am overweight
è ingrassata/dimagrita she has put on weight/lost weight
è alta 1 metro e 47 she is 1.47 metres tall
pesa 40 chili he/she weighs 40 kilos
calendar (#ulink_a91cf660-dd15-510e-bedb-0d5c9acaf91e)
SEASONS
MONTHS
DAYS OF THE WEEK
USEFUL PHRASES
in primavera/estate/autunno/inverno in spring/summer/autumn/winter
in maggio in May
il 10 luglio 2016 on 10 July 2016
è il 3 dicembre it’s 3rd December
di sabato vado in piscina on Saturdays I go to the swimming pool
sabato sono andato in piscina on Saturday I went to the swimming pool
il prossimo sabato/sabato scorso next/last Saturday
il sabato prima/dopo the previous/following Saturday
USEFUL PHRASES
fare ponte to take a long weekend
il primo aprile the first of April, April Fools’ Day
il pesce d’aprile April Fools’ trick
il primo maggio Labour day
il carnevale carnival period prior to Lent
l’Epifania Epiphany (6 January)
Ferragosto August 15 (Bank Holiday in Italy)
San Valentino St Valentine’s Day
Ognissanti All Saints’ Day
Pasqua Easter
Domenica di Pasqua Easter Sunday
Pasquetta or Lunedì di Pasqua Easter Monday
Mercoledì delle Ceneri Ash Wednesday
Venerdì Santo Good Friday
la Quaresima Lent
la Pasqua ebraica Passover
il Ramadan Ramadan
Hanukkah Hanukkah or Hanukah
la vigilia di Natale Christmas Eve
Natale Christmas
il giorno di Natale Christmas Day
San Silvestro New Year’s Eve
Capodanno New Year’s Day; New Year’s Eve
il cenone/la festa di Capodanno New Year’s Eve dinner/party
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
festeggiare il compleanno to celebrate one’s birthday
mia sorella è nata nel 1995 my sister was born in 1995
ha appena compiuto 17 anni he/she has just turned 17
mi ha fatto un regalo he/she gave me a present
te lo regalo! I’m giving it to you!
grazie thank you
divorziare to get divorced
sposarsi to get married
fidanzarsi (con qn) to get engaged (to sb)
mio padre è morto due anni fa my father died two years ago
seppellire to bury
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
nozze d’oro/argento/diamante silver/golden/diamond wedding anniversary
fare gli auguri di Buon Anno a qn to wish sb a happy New Year
dare una festa to have a party
invitare gli amici to invite friends
scegliere un regalo to choose a gift
Buon Natale! Happy Christmas!
Buon compleanno! happy birthday!
auguri best wishes
camping (#ulink_9383212f-69d4-55a9-82cd-e07ece2ffb34)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
andare in campeggio to go camping
accamparsi to camp
ben attrezzato(a) well equipped
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
montare una tenda to pitch a tent
fare salsicce alla griglia to grill sausages
careers (#ulink_f02f1118-147b-5dc1-92c8-61c66f72e0dc)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
interessante/poco interessante interesting/not very interesting
fa il postino he is a postman; fa il medico he/she is a doctor
lavorare to work; diventare to become
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
lavorare per guadagnarsi da vivere to work for one’s living
che lavoro fa? what do you do (for a living)?
cosa vuoi fare da grande? what do you want to do when you grow up?
fare domanda di lavoro to apply for a job
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
essere disoccupato(a) to be unemployed
licenziare qn per esubero di personale to make sb redundant
un contratto a tempo indeterminato a permanent contract
un contratto a tempo determinato temporary contract
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
“domande di impiego” “situations wanted”
“offerte di impiego” “situations vacant”
appartenere ad un sindacato to be in a union
guadagnare 1000 euro al mese to earn 1000 euros per month
un aumento (di paga) a pay rise
scioperareorfare sciopero to go on strike
essere in sciopero to be on strike
lavorare a tempo pieno/lavorare part-time to work full-time/to work part-time
fare lo straordinario to work overtime
riduzione delle ore lavorative reduction in working hours
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
un lavoro stagionale seasonal work
un lavoro temporaneo/fisso a temporary/permanent job
un lavoro part-time a part-time job
essere assunto(a) to be taken on; essere licenziato(a) to be dismissed
licenziare qn to give sb the sack
cercare lavoro to look for work
fare un corso di formazione professionale to go on a training course
timbrare il cartellino to clock in/out
lavorare con un orario flessibile to work flexi-time
cars (#ulink_2f585476-493d-5f8c-934a-ab3f908745b4)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
frenare bruscamente to brake suddenly
100 chilometri all’ora 100 kilometres an hour
ha la patente? do you have a driving licence?
andiamo a fare un giro (in macchina) we’re going for a drive (in the car)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
il pieno, per favore fill it up please
prendere la strada per Lecco to take the road to Lecco
è un viaggio di tre ore it’s a 3-hour journey
buon viaggio! have a good journey!
andiamo! let’s go!
lungo la strada abbiamo visto … on the way we saw …
sorpassare una macchina to overtake a car
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
accendere il motore to switch on the engine
il motore parte the engine starts up
il motore non parte the engine won’t start
accelerare to accelerate; proseguire to continue
ridurre la velocità to slow down
fermarsi to stop; parcheggiare (la macchina) to park (the car)
spegnere il motore to switch off the engine
fermarsi con il semaforo rosso to stop at the red light
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
c’è stato un incidente there’s been an accident
nell’incidente sono rimaste ferite sei persone six people were injured in the accident
favorisca i documenti, per cortesia? may I see your papers please?
forare to have a puncture; riparare to fix
avere un’avaria to break down
sono rimasto senza benzina I’ve run out of petrol
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
a rimorchio on tow
nell’ora di punta at rush hour
ha ricevuto una multa di 100 euro he got a 100-euro fine
è assicurato? are you insured?
non dimentichi di allacciare le cinture di sicurezza don’t forget to put on your seat belts
al confine at the border
fare l’autostop to hitch-hike
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
la ruota anteriore/posteriore the front/back wheel
dobbiamo fare una deviazione we have to make a detour
una multa per eccesso di velocità a fine for speeding
accosti per favore pull in please
“dare la precedenza” “give way to the right”
“tenere la destra” “keep to the right”
“vietato l’accesso” “no entry”
“divieto di sosta” “no parking”
“lavori in corso” “roadworks”
clothes (#ulink_0952d15a-7a9b-50a3-9bf6-b9f36d7084ae)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
di mattina mi vesto in the morning I get dressed
di sera mi spoglio in the evening I get undressed
quando torno a casa mi cambio when I get home I get changed
indossareoravere addosso to wear
mettersi to put on
è molto elegante that’s very smart
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
ti sta bene that suits you
che taglia porti (orporta)? what size do you take?
che numero di scarpe porti (orporta)? what shoe size do you take?
ho il 38 di piede I take size 38 in shoes
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
lungo(a) long; corto(a) short
un vestito con le maniche corte/lunghe a short-sleeved/long-sleeved dress
stretto(a) tight
largo(a) loose
una gonna attillata a tight skirt
a strisce striped; a quadretti checked; a pallini spotted
vestiti sportivi casual clothes
in pigiama in pyjamas
alla moda fashionable; moderno(a) trendy
fuori moda old-fashioned
colours (#ulink_3314fd54-37d4-55cc-8275-d4f3c5e36680)
USEFUL PHRASES
il colore colour
di che colore hai (orha) gli occhi/i capelli? what colour are your eyes/is your hair?
il blu ti sta bene blue suits you
quello blu ti sta bene the blue one suits you
dipingere qc di blu to paint sth blue
le scarpe blu blue shoes
le scarpe azzurre light blue shoes
ha gli occhi verdi she/he has green eyes
cambiare colore to change colour
la Casa Bianca the White House
bianco come la neve as white as snow
Biancaneve Snow White
Cappuccetto Rosso Little Red Riding Hood
diventare rosso(a) to turn red, to blush
rosso(a) come un peperone as red as a beetrot
chiaro(a)/scuro(a) light/dark
nero(a) come il carbone as brown as a berry
un occhio nero a black eye
un (romanzo) giallo a crime novel
un romanzo rosa a romantic novel
Pagine Gialle Yellow Pages® (pl)
una notte in bianco a sleepless night
riso/pasta in bianco plain rice/pasta
la benzina verde unleaded petrol
numero verde freephone
essere al verde to be broke
essere di umore nero to be in a very bad mood
computing and IT (#ulink_ab0e3bca-41fb-5935-946e-c82222973fd8)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
copiare to copy; cancellare to delete
allegare alla mail to attach an email
scaricare/caricare un file to download/upload a file
salvare to save; stampare to print; digitare to key
visualizzare to view
navigare in Internet to surf the internet
countries and nationalities (#ulink_5376e326-d2ef-5210-8056-fdf598d9b096)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
il mio paese d’origine my native country
la capitale italiana the capital of Italy
di che paese sei? what country do you come from?
sono italiano/canadese I am Italian/Canadian
sono nato in Scozia I was born in Scotland
vado nei Paesi Bassi I’m going to the Netherlands
sono appena tornato dagli Stati Uniti I’ve just come back from the United States
sei mai stato in Italia? have you ever been to Italy?
i paesi in via di sviluppo the developing countries
i paesi di lingua spagnola Spanish-speaking countries
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
è irlandese he/she is Irish
la campagna irlandese the Irish countryside
una città irlandese an Irish town
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
parlo inglese I speak English
sono scozzese I am Scottish
uno(a) straniero(a) a foreigner
all’estero abroad
la nazionalità nationality
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
countryside (#ulink_83802530-5039-5dbd-90e8-6f7853790573)
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contents
Title Page (#litres_trial_promo)
Copyright (#ulink_8f4362c5-4948-5f08-b465-93888ad18e21)
How to Use this Book (#ulink_e391e5b9-d4f9-586a-9df7-c3e9d9b0916d)
Abbreviations (#ulink_07eadc5f-1961-503a-beb3-33d2a6e42d9f)
Gender and Plural (#ulink_ac4b9126-daf4-52b1-b3ee-fd43556d4005)
air travel (#ulink_5b9bf8cf-af8e-5fc8-b770-8fd752a3a138)
animals (#ulink_44d33412-93eb-55de-860a-1a6f4f2af949)
bikes (#ulink_5335ffb7-d6eb-50f3-8a70-50e1e674d371)
birds (#ulink_9f3743a3-9696-5ccb-acb2-10f4e5f643db)
body (#ulink_b47502e4-ca05-5024-9a8d-e9d36de1f25f)
calendar (#ulink_4347ec19-2127-55da-aae1-0c4af1baec14)
camping (#ulink_0a74e2db-c044-5032-8400-bb445766e20c)
careers (#ulink_8067eae7-83b4-56ec-84d7-440076277fec)
cars (#ulink_955abb3d-1ec6-5fae-bbd8-1545bb5fbe7c)
clothes (#ulink_6f5fb148-8cd7-5987-91bc-7947fbf892ee)
colours (#ulink_a91250df-bcf6-5e18-9085-7a87ce9bd019)
computing and IT (#ulink_b355dc67-1b2f-55dc-826a-60cfb68bf1bc)
countries and nationalities (#ulink_01fce566-19db-5742-9f53-01e15480f7b4)
countryside (#ulink_ceb49b7f-d67f-5d9b-b080-571457e3229a)
describing people (#litres_trial_promo)
education (#litres_trial_promo)
environment (#litres_trial_promo)
family (#litres_trial_promo)
farm (#litres_trial_promo)
fish and insects (#litres_trial_promo)
food and drink (#litres_trial_promo)
free time (#litres_trial_promo)
fruit (#litres_trial_promo)
furniture and appliances (#litres_trial_promo)
geographical names (#litres_trial_promo)
greetings and everyday phrases (#litres_trial_promo)
health (#litres_trial_promo)
hotel (#litres_trial_promo)
house – general (#litres_trial_promo)
house – particular (#litres_trial_promo)
information and services (#litres_trial_promo)
law (#litres_trial_promo)
materials (#litres_trial_promo)
music (#litres_trial_promo)
numbers and quantities (#litres_trial_promo)
personal items (#litres_trial_promo)
plants and gardens (#litres_trial_promo)
seaside and boats (#litres_trial_promo)
shopping (#litres_trial_promo)
sports (#litres_trial_promo)
theatre and cinema (#litres_trial_promo)
time (#litres_trial_promo)
tools (#litres_trial_promo)
town (#litres_trial_promo)
trains (#litres_trial_promo)
trees (#litres_trial_promo)
vegetables (#litres_trial_promo)
vehicles (#litres_trial_promo)
the weather (#litres_trial_promo)
youth hostelling (#litres_trial_promo)
supplementary vocabulary (#litres_trial_promo)
articles and pronouns (#litres_trial_promo)
conjunctions (#litres_trial_promo)
adjectives (#litres_trial_promo)
adverbs and prepositions (#litres_trial_promo)
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The Easy Learning Italian Vocabulary is designed for both young and adult learners. Whether you are starting to learn Italian for the very first time, revising for school exams or simply want to brush up on your Italian, the Easy Learning Italian Vocabulary offers you the information you require in a clear and accessible format.
This book is divided into 50 topics, arranged in alphabetical order. This thematic approach enables you to learn related words and phrases together, so that you can become confident in using particular vocabulary in context.
Vocabulary within each topic is divided into nouns and useful phrases which are aimed at helping you to express yourself in idiomatic Italian. Vocabulary within each topic is graded to help you prioritize your learning. Essential words include the basic words you will need to be able to communicate effectively, important words help expand your knowledge, and useful words provide additional vocabulary which will enable you to express yourself more fully.
Nouns are grouped by gender: masculine (“il”) nouns are given together, as are feminine (“la”) nouns, enabling you to memorize words according to their gender. In addition, all feminine forms of adjectives are shown, as are irregular, invariable and gender-changing noun plurals.
At the end of the book you will find a list of supplementary vocabulary, grouped according to part of speech – adjective, verb, noun and so on. This is vocabulary which you will come across in many everyday situations.
abbreviations (#ulink_6897b9ac-2202-5a81-8599-2315a5167dda)
ABBREVIATIONS
The swung dash ~ is used to indicate no change to a word in the plural of a compound noun.
gender and plural (#ulink_7abe768c-d4ed-5f28-9fd8-87ff5dd3dece)
GENDER
In Italian, nouns are either masculine or feminine. Most masculine nouns take the article il. This article becomes l’ when the noun begins with a vowel and becomes lo when the noun begins with s+consonant (eg sc, sp, st), or begins gn, pn, ps, x, y or z.
Feminine nouns take la or l’ (when the noun begins with a vowel).
Many masculine nouns end in o; many feminine nouns end in a. Both masculine and feminine nouns can end in e.
PLURAL
Unlike English, where you generally add letters (s or es) to make nouns plural, in Italian you change the final letter.
o > i (il posto > i posti)
a > e (la pizza > le pizze)
e > i (il padre, la madre > i padri, le madri)
Articles change as follows:
Nouns that are imported into Italian (such as bar, computer, menù, sport) stay the same in the plural (pl inv). They are generally masculine:
il bar > i bar, il computer > i computer, il menù > i menù, lo sport > gli sport.
PLURAL SPELLING CHANGES
Most nouns ending -co, -ca, -go and -ga often require an h inserting in the plural to retain the hard ‘kuh’ and ‘guh’ sounds:
il parco > i parchi, la banca > le banche
il lago > i laghi, la targa > le targhe
Where spelling changes occur in the plural we have included the plural ending.
air travel (#ulink_eb86ae6b-f20f-5d06-be8a-0fca7047a897)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
viaggiare in aereo to travel by plane
un biglietto di sola andata a one-way ticket
un biglietto di andata e ritorno a return ticket
prenotare un biglietto aereo to book a plane ticket
fare il check-in del bagaglio to check in luggage
l’aereo è decollato/atterrato the plane has taken off/landed
il tabellone degli arrivi/delle partenze the arrivals/departures board
il volo numero 776 proveniente da Roma/diretto a Roma flight number 776 from Rome/to Rome
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
ho perso la coincidenza I missed my connection
ritirare la valigia to collect one’s luggage
“ritiro bagagli” “baggage reclaim”
passare per la dogana to go through customs
ho qualcosa da dichiarare I have something to declare
non ho niente da dichiarare I have nothing to declare
controllare il bagaglio to search the luggage
voli nazionali/internazionali domestic/international flights
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
a bordo on board; “vietato fumare” “no smoking”
in ritardo delayed; in orario on time
“allacciare le cinture di sicurezza” “fasten your seat belts”
stiamo volando sopra Londra we are flying over London
ho la nausea I am feeling sick; fare un dirottamento aereo to hijack a plane
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
“i passeggeri del volo AB251 con destinazione Roma sono pregati di procedere all’imbarco all’uscita 51” “flight AB251 to Rome now boarding at gate 51”
abbiamo fatto scalo a New York we stopped over in New York
un atterraggio d’emergenza an emergency landing
un atterraggio di fortuna a crash landing
animals (#ulink_73a7ea4e-5224-5bf9-b2d4-7a7a6fa1c874)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
mi piacciono i gatti, odio i serpenti, preferisco i cani I like cats, I hate snakes, I prefer dogs
in casa abbiamo 12 animali we have 12 pets in our house
non abbiamo animali in casa we have no pets in our house
gli animali selvatici wild animals
gli animali domestici pets
il bestiame livestock
mettere un animale in gabbia to put an animal in a cage
liberare un animale to set an animal free
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
il cane abbaia the dog barks; ringhia it growls
il gatto miagola the cat miaows; fa le fusa it purrs
mi piace l’equitazioneorandare a cavallo I like horse-riding
a cavallo on horseback
“attenti al cane” “beware of the dog”
“è vieteato introdurre cani” “no dogs allowed”
“a cuccia!”(to dog) “down!”
i diritti degli animali animal rights
andare a caccia to go hunting
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
bikes (#ulink_e8821724-83b7-512d-bf2c-09f772be45d0)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
andare in bici(cletta) to go by bike, to cycle
sono venuto in bici(cletta) I came by bike
pedalare to pedal
a tutta velocità at full speed
cambiare marcia to change gear
fermarsi to stop
frenare bruscamente to brake suddenly
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
fare un giro in bici(cletta) to go for a bike ride
bucare to have a puncture
riparare una gomma to mend a puncture
la ruota anteriore/posteriore the front/back wheel
gonfiare le ruote to blow up the tyres
lucido(a) shiny
fluorescente fluorescent
birds (#ulink_646e995c-2235-5a54-9137-1d3605307eb2)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
volare to fly
volare via to fly away
costruire un nido to build a nest
fischiare to whistle
cantare to sing
la gente li mette in gabbia people put them in cages
covare un uovo to sit on an egg
un uccello migratore a migratory bird
body (#ulink_41c61e0f-cfa5-5e47-80c8-fbe5b709573d)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
in piedi standing
seduto(a) sitting
disteso(a) lying
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
grande big
alto(a) tall
piccolo(a) small
basso(a) short
grasso(a) fat
magro(a) skinny
snello(a) slim
bello(a) beautiful; handsome
carino(a) pretty; cute
brutto(a) ugly
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
soffiarsi il naso to blow one’s nose
tagliarsi le unghie to cut one’s nails
tagliarsi i capelli to have one’s hair cut
scrollare le spalle to shrug one’s shoulders
fare cenno di sì con il capo to nod one’s head (say yes)
fare cenno di no con il capo to shake one’s head (say no)
vedere to see; sentire to hear; to feel
annusare to smell; toccare to touch; assaggiare to taste
stringere la mano a qn to shake hands with sb
salutare qn con la mano to wave at sb
indicare qc to point at sth
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
(misura dei) fianchi hip measurement
giro vita waist measurement
(misura del) petto chest measurement
sordo(a) deaf
cieco(a) blind
muto(a) mute
disabile disabled
persona con problema di udito person with hearing problems
lui è più alto di te he is taller than you
Sara è cresciuta molto Sara has grown a lot
sono in sovrappeso I am overweight
è ingrassata/dimagrita she has put on weight/lost weight
è alta 1 metro e 47 she is 1.47 metres tall
pesa 40 chili he/she weighs 40 kilos
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SEASONS
MONTHS
DAYS OF THE WEEK
USEFUL PHRASES
in primavera/estate/autunno/inverno in spring/summer/autumn/winter
in maggio in May
il 10 luglio 2016 on 10 July 2016
è il 3 dicembre it’s 3rd December
di sabato vado in piscina on Saturdays I go to the swimming pool
sabato sono andato in piscina on Saturday I went to the swimming pool
il prossimo sabato/sabato scorso next/last Saturday
il sabato prima/dopo the previous/following Saturday
USEFUL PHRASES
fare ponte to take a long weekend
il primo aprile the first of April, April Fools’ Day
il pesce d’aprile April Fools’ trick
il primo maggio Labour day
il carnevale carnival period prior to Lent
l’Epifania Epiphany (6 January)
Ferragosto August 15 (Bank Holiday in Italy)
San Valentino St Valentine’s Day
Ognissanti All Saints’ Day
Pasqua Easter
Domenica di Pasqua Easter Sunday
Pasquetta or Lunedì di Pasqua Easter Monday
Mercoledì delle Ceneri Ash Wednesday
Venerdì Santo Good Friday
la Quaresima Lent
la Pasqua ebraica Passover
il Ramadan Ramadan
Hanukkah Hanukkah or Hanukah
la vigilia di Natale Christmas Eve
Natale Christmas
il giorno di Natale Christmas Day
San Silvestro New Year’s Eve
Capodanno New Year’s Day; New Year’s Eve
il cenone/la festa di Capodanno New Year’s Eve dinner/party
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
festeggiare il compleanno to celebrate one’s birthday
mia sorella è nata nel 1995 my sister was born in 1995
ha appena compiuto 17 anni he/she has just turned 17
mi ha fatto un regalo he/she gave me a present
te lo regalo! I’m giving it to you!
grazie thank you
divorziare to get divorced
sposarsi to get married
fidanzarsi (con qn) to get engaged (to sb)
mio padre è morto due anni fa my father died two years ago
seppellire to bury
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
nozze d’oro/argento/diamante silver/golden/diamond wedding anniversary
fare gli auguri di Buon Anno a qn to wish sb a happy New Year
dare una festa to have a party
invitare gli amici to invite friends
scegliere un regalo to choose a gift
Buon Natale! Happy Christmas!
Buon compleanno! happy birthday!
auguri best wishes
camping (#ulink_9383212f-69d4-55a9-82cd-e07ece2ffb34)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
andare in campeggio to go camping
accamparsi to camp
ben attrezzato(a) well equipped
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
montare una tenda to pitch a tent
fare salsicce alla griglia to grill sausages
careers (#ulink_f02f1118-147b-5dc1-92c8-61c66f72e0dc)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
interessante/poco interessante interesting/not very interesting
fa il postino he is a postman; fa il medico he/she is a doctor
lavorare to work; diventare to become
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
lavorare per guadagnarsi da vivere to work for one’s living
che lavoro fa? what do you do (for a living)?
cosa vuoi fare da grande? what do you want to do when you grow up?
fare domanda di lavoro to apply for a job
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
essere disoccupato(a) to be unemployed
licenziare qn per esubero di personale to make sb redundant
un contratto a tempo indeterminato a permanent contract
un contratto a tempo determinato temporary contract
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
“domande di impiego” “situations wanted”
“offerte di impiego” “situations vacant”
appartenere ad un sindacato to be in a union
guadagnare 1000 euro al mese to earn 1000 euros per month
un aumento (di paga) a pay rise
scioperareorfare sciopero to go on strike
essere in sciopero to be on strike
lavorare a tempo pieno/lavorare part-time to work full-time/to work part-time
fare lo straordinario to work overtime
riduzione delle ore lavorative reduction in working hours
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
un lavoro stagionale seasonal work
un lavoro temporaneo/fisso a temporary/permanent job
un lavoro part-time a part-time job
essere assunto(a) to be taken on; essere licenziato(a) to be dismissed
licenziare qn to give sb the sack
cercare lavoro to look for work
fare un corso di formazione professionale to go on a training course
timbrare il cartellino to clock in/out
lavorare con un orario flessibile to work flexi-time
cars (#ulink_2f585476-493d-5f8c-934a-ab3f908745b4)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
frenare bruscamente to brake suddenly
100 chilometri all’ora 100 kilometres an hour
ha la patente? do you have a driving licence?
andiamo a fare un giro (in macchina) we’re going for a drive (in the car)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
il pieno, per favore fill it up please
prendere la strada per Lecco to take the road to Lecco
è un viaggio di tre ore it’s a 3-hour journey
buon viaggio! have a good journey!
andiamo! let’s go!
lungo la strada abbiamo visto … on the way we saw …
sorpassare una macchina to overtake a car
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
accendere il motore to switch on the engine
il motore parte the engine starts up
il motore non parte the engine won’t start
accelerare to accelerate; proseguire to continue
ridurre la velocità to slow down
fermarsi to stop; parcheggiare (la macchina) to park (the car)
spegnere il motore to switch off the engine
fermarsi con il semaforo rosso to stop at the red light
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
c’è stato un incidente there’s been an accident
nell’incidente sono rimaste ferite sei persone six people were injured in the accident
favorisca i documenti, per cortesia? may I see your papers please?
forare to have a puncture; riparare to fix
avere un’avaria to break down
sono rimasto senza benzina I’ve run out of petrol
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
a rimorchio on tow
nell’ora di punta at rush hour
ha ricevuto una multa di 100 euro he got a 100-euro fine
è assicurato? are you insured?
non dimentichi di allacciare le cinture di sicurezza don’t forget to put on your seat belts
al confine at the border
fare l’autostop to hitch-hike
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
la ruota anteriore/posteriore the front/back wheel
dobbiamo fare una deviazione we have to make a detour
una multa per eccesso di velocità a fine for speeding
accosti per favore pull in please
“dare la precedenza” “give way to the right”
“tenere la destra” “keep to the right”
“vietato l’accesso” “no entry”
“divieto di sosta” “no parking”
“lavori in corso” “roadworks”
clothes (#ulink_0952d15a-7a9b-50a3-9bf6-b9f36d7084ae)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(masculine)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
di mattina mi vesto in the morning I get dressed
di sera mi spoglio in the evening I get undressed
quando torno a casa mi cambio when I get home I get changed
indossareoravere addosso to wear
mettersi to put on
è molto elegante that’s very smart
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
ti sta bene that suits you
che taglia porti (orporta)? what size do you take?
che numero di scarpe porti (orporta)? what shoe size do you take?
ho il 38 di piede I take size 38 in shoes
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
lungo(a) long; corto(a) short
un vestito con le maniche corte/lunghe a short-sleeved/long-sleeved dress
stretto(a) tight
largo(a) loose
una gonna attillata a tight skirt
a strisce striped; a quadretti checked; a pallini spotted
vestiti sportivi casual clothes
in pigiama in pyjamas
alla moda fashionable; moderno(a) trendy
fuori moda old-fashioned
colours (#ulink_3314fd54-37d4-55cc-8275-d4f3c5e36680)
USEFUL PHRASES
il colore colour
di che colore hai (orha) gli occhi/i capelli? what colour are your eyes/is your hair?
il blu ti sta bene blue suits you
quello blu ti sta bene the blue one suits you
dipingere qc di blu to paint sth blue
le scarpe blu blue shoes
le scarpe azzurre light blue shoes
ha gli occhi verdi she/he has green eyes
cambiare colore to change colour
la Casa Bianca the White House
bianco come la neve as white as snow
Biancaneve Snow White
Cappuccetto Rosso Little Red Riding Hood
diventare rosso(a) to turn red, to blush
rosso(a) come un peperone as red as a beetrot
chiaro(a)/scuro(a) light/dark
nero(a) come il carbone as brown as a berry
un occhio nero a black eye
un (romanzo) giallo a crime novel
un romanzo rosa a romantic novel
Pagine Gialle Yellow Pages® (pl)
una notte in bianco a sleepless night
riso/pasta in bianco plain rice/pasta
la benzina verde unleaded petrol
numero verde freephone
essere al verde to be broke
essere di umore nero to be in a very bad mood
computing and IT (#ulink_ab0e3bca-41fb-5935-946e-c82222973fd8)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
copiare to copy; cancellare to delete
allegare alla mail to attach an email
scaricare/caricare un file to download/upload a file
salvare to save; stampare to print; digitare to key
visualizzare to view
navigare in Internet to surf the internet
countries and nationalities (#ulink_5376e326-d2ef-5210-8056-fdf598d9b096)
ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
il mio paese d’origine my native country
la capitale italiana the capital of Italy
di che paese sei? what country do you come from?
sono italiano/canadese I am Italian/Canadian
sono nato in Scozia I was born in Scotland
vado nei Paesi Bassi I’m going to the Netherlands
sono appena tornato dagli Stati Uniti I’ve just come back from the United States
sei mai stato in Italia? have you ever been to Italy?
i paesi in via di sviluppo the developing countries
i paesi di lingua spagnola Spanish-speaking countries
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
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ESSENTIAL WORDS(masculine)
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è irlandese he/she is Irish
la campagna irlandese the Irish countryside
una città irlandese an Irish town
ESSENTIAL WORDS(feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
parlo inglese I speak English
sono scozzese I am Scottish
uno(a) straniero(a) a foreigner
all’estero abroad
la nazionalità nationality
USEFUL WORDS(masculine)
USEFUL WORDS(feminine)
countryside (#ulink_83802530-5039-5dbd-90e8-6f7853790573)
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О книге: The quickest way to study Italian vocabulary and the perfect companion to titles in the ever-popular Easy Learning Italian range.Designed for learners of Italian of all ages, whether you are learning at school, in an evening class, for business or to go on holiday.• Easy to use: gives you all the words you need in order to communicate effectively in natural Italian.• Easy to read: specially designed for eReaders, including iPad, with a clear, colour layout. Handy vocabulary sections ensure that you find what you are looking for quickly and easily.• Easy to understand: example phrases show you how Italian is really used.• Easy to learn: within each topic, Italian vocabulary is split into essential, important and useful words, so you can decide which level of learning is right for you.